Welcome to Audio Advice Live 2026!
Ken Micallef talks with Scott Newnam about what we can expect to see and hear at Audio Advice Live 2026.
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Les Claypool and Sean Ono Lennon Come Together Again
Few bands are as, shall we say, onomatopoetic as The Claypool Lennon Delirium. The Delirium is the umbrella under which bassist/vocalist Les Claypool (Primus, Fearless Flying Frog Brigade) and guitarist/vocalist Sean Ono Lennon (The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger) gather occasionally and combine their creative forces to make some of the weirdest, wildest, wackiest soundscapes imaginable.
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John Prine's Legacy
In October 2022, a notable group of accomplished musicians including Lyle Lovett, Jason Isbell, Kacey Musgraves, Steve Earle, Bob Weir, Valerie June, Dwight Yoakam, and others gathered at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville to perform and record the soundtrack for the film You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine.
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Reference Analog Shares All the Right Reference Points at SouthWest Audio Fest 2026
At SouthWest Audio Fest 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Reference Analog's Jeff Harris (shown above) and Musical Surroundings' Garth Leerer about the all the gear in this room at the show, including Rockport Orion speakers, a Boulder 2108 phono preamplifier and 2160 amplifier, and the Döhmann Helix One MK3 turntable. Plus: We get an early look at DS Audio's new SC-001 sonic cleaning brush.
ReDiscoveries #15: Carla Bley Made a Joyful Noise in Hamburg
If any jazz musician bridged Duke Ellington's grandeur and Thelonious Monk's subversion, it was Carla Bley. That she is not listed among the greatest American composers speaks both to her iconoclasm and to the lack of a sense of humor among too many jazz lovers.
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Scott Walker Audio Takes It From the Top at SouthWest Audio Fest 2026
At SouthWest Audio Fest 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Scott Walker of Scott Walker Audio about the all the gear in one of his company's room at the show, including a McIntosh preamplifier, McIntosh amplifier, Sonus Faber loudspeakers, and REL Acoustics subwoofers.
ReVinylization #77: Mono a mono, a John Coltrane Box Set
John Coltrane's Impulse! Records period is often lionized as the zenith of his artistic legacy. Crescent, A Love Supreme, and Sun Ship are the culmination of his post-bop ascent, while his final Impulse! recordings, including Ascension, Interstellar Space, Expression, and Stellar Regions, pushed further still.
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ModWright Does it Right at SouthWest Audio Fest 2026
At SouthWest Audio Fest 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Dan Wright of ModWright Instruments about the company's latest offerings, including the KWA 300 stereo power amplifier.
Semrad Audio and EM/IA Salute Big Horns and Tube Amps at SouthWest Audio Fest 2026
At SouthWest Audio Fest 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Dave Slagle of EM/IA (seen at left above) about the company's transformers and tube amplifiers and John Semrad of Semrad Audio (right) about his eye-catching horn-loaded loudspeakers.
Technics SLG700M2 network/SACD Player
It only took 40 years, but I think digital can now compete one-on-one with analog for exciting, satisfying sonics and user satisfaction. It took a long time to happen, but I think it was worth the wait.
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